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Ohio Ending Mask Mandate For Vaccinated People Along With Compliance Enforcement
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In a move to conform Ohio health orders with federal guidance, Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) announced people in Ohio will no longer need to wear masks except for certain situations. The new health order will allow people to stop wearing masks as long as they have received the COVID-19 vaccine…. Read More

Athens Co. Confirms 4 New COVID-19 Cases For May 15-17
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 5,208 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after four were reported for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on May 17, 2021. There are 53 known active cases in the county as of Monday and… Read More


Supreme Court To Review Mississippi Abortion Ban
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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The state law bans most abortions after 15 weeks. The lower courts blocked its enforcement, finding it in conflict with Roe v Wade and subsequent abortion decisions.


3 Existing Conditions Approved For Ohio Medical Marijuana
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Members of an Ohio medical panel have added three existing conditions for purchasing medical marijuana in the state. The Ohio Medical Board’s marijuana committee determined earlier this year that arthritis, chronic migraines and complex regional pain syndrome fall into the existing category of chronic or intractable pain. Ohioans need a doctor… Read More


Patton College of Education Introduces Hip-Hop Based Education Curriculum
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Patton College of Education Introduces Hip-Hop Based Education Curriculum Dr. Jason Rawls has intertwined his two passions, education and hip-hop, to create Ohio University’s Hip-Hop OHIO Patton Education (HOPE) program, kicking off this fall. Rawls brings his experience as an educator, author, DJ, and hip-hop producer (of acts such as The Beastie… Read More

Shaped by WWII, see “The Queen at War” – Sunday, May 23 at 8:00 pm
THE QUEEN AT WAR Sunday, May 23, 2021 on WOUB The Story of How a Shy Young Princess Elizabeth Became a Beacon of Hope for a Nation and Ultimately a Legendary Queen Seventy-five years after the end of the war in Europe, THE QUEEN AT WAR offers a fascinating look at how Princess Elizabeth —… Read More
